Under the circumstances in which, based on the conclusions of the EU Council of 27 June 2024, the EU side suspended dialogue with Georgia at all levels, the Georgian side viewed the EU–Georgia Dialogue on Human Rights as an opportunity for engagement with the European Union – however, Brussels is not ready to hear Georgia’s well-reasoned positions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia stated regarding the postponement of the EU–Georgia Human Rights Dialogue meeting.

According to the information released by the Ministry, “the use of this issue for yet another round of speculation raises serious doubts and creates the perception that the European External Action Service was not driven by a sincere desire to hold the meeting.”

“The EU–Georgia Human Rights Dialogue meeting, which was scheduled in Brussels on 21 November 2025 in accordance with the agreement between the parties, was postponed a few days before the meeting by the decision of the EU side. Under the circumstances where, based on the conclusions of the EU Council of 27 June 2024, the EU side suspended dialogue with Georgia at all levels, the Georgian side viewed this particular meeting as an opportunity for engagement with the EU, including on issues for which our society frequently hears criticism from Brussels.

The Georgian side carried out significant preparatory work to ensure the provision of proper information to the EU side on the issues included in the agenda, and the Georgian delegation was formed accordingly with the participation of the relevant agencies.

Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the Georgian side to hold the EU–Georgia Human Rights Dialogue meeting, the EU side postponed the meeting with a completely unacceptable and unjustifiable pretext. The use of this issue for further speculation raises serious doubts and creates the perception that the European External Action Service was not driven by a sincere desire to hold the meeting and that Brussels is not ready to hear Georgia’s well-reasoned positions, including on those issues which were used to justify the suspension of the political dialogue with Georgia.

The Georgian side remains committed to a constructive approach and believes that there is no alternative to dialogue in relations with partners. Accordingly, after Brussels fully restores the suspended dialogue, we will consider participating in dialogue formats with the European Union in various directions,” the Ministry’s statement reads.